Biographical Journeys in Sociology

A number of eminent and some of the country's leading sociologists from the last few generations were contacted by the BSA, with a request to submit a piece which reflects on the biographical journey that took them to a career in sociology and which ignited and sustained their development of a sociological imagination. Those who have kindly responded include:

• Sheila Allen
• Sara Arber
• Michael Banton
• Rosemary Crompton
• Mary Evans
• A H Halsey
• Martyn Hammersley
• Robert Moore
• David Morgan
• Jennifer Platt
• John Scott
• John Solomos
• Liz Stanley
• John Westergaard